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The persistent presence of humans and their infrastructure in U.S. national parks has yielded dramatic changes in the behaviors of large animals who live there, a new study has found.

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For the most part, swimming at the lake is safe, healthy, summer fun. Here are some top risks and how to avoid them.

Algae bloom along the shore of a Kansas Lake. KDWPT photo. MELVERN LAKE, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and ...